Swen Lars Liljenberg was born on 07 Aug 1854 in Skallevraket, Backaryd, Blekinge,Sweden as the second child of Lars Jonasson and Cecilia Johansdotter. He had four siblings, namely: Carl Johan, Augustin, Kerstin, and Olof Petter. His mother died in 1860 when he was only 5 ½ . His father married Maria Mansdotter about a year later and they had four children together between 1862-1872. Swen's step-siblings were Matilda, Mattias, Emmeli Sofia and Karolina Josefina.
At the age of 26, Swen and his sister Kerstin left Sweden for North America. They left on May, 12, 1881 from the Swedish port city of Malmo and traveled first to England. From there it was onto the ship Sarmatian and their ocean voyage to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 17 days after leaving Sweden, they arrived on May 29, 1881. [Approximately 10 years earlier, Swen's aunt, Martha Jonasdotter, and her husband, Carl Hakansson Malman Rydberg, emigrated to Chisago County in Minnesota. In the 1885 Census, Swen is shown living with Carl & Martha and their son Swen Mohn. In the 1895 Census, Swen is living next to Swen Mohn's brother, John Mohn, and his family.]
Swen settled in Chisago County, Minnesota. When he was 37, he married Anna Olivia Carlson,daughter of Nels Peter Carlson and Emma Charlotta Peterson, on 02 Jul 1892 in Almelund, Chisago, Minnesota. Between 1893 and 1916, they had 10 children together: Clara, Hilfred, Minnie, Ragnhild, Alma, Harold, Paul, Ethel, Walden and Mildred.
The censuses from 1895-1920 show Swen farming in Amador Township. He was naturalized as a US citizen on 13 Oct 1897 in Center City, Chisago, Minnesota. He died on 04 Jul 1926 in Almelund, Chisago, Minnesota at the age of 71. His wife Anna would live another 33 years as a widow. Swen and Anna are buried together in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Almelund, Minnesota.
OBITUARY
Chisago County Press - Lindstrom, Minnesota, Thursday, July 8 1926
Aged Swedish Settler of Almelund Succumbs From Cancer Sickness
One of the aged Swedish pioneers who was an early settler in the vicinity of Almelund was removed by death last Sunday afternoon in the passing of Swen L. Liljenberg, who succumbed after an illness with internal cancer, at the age of nearly seventy-two years.
Mr. Liljenberg's health first began to decline four months ago. He continued to fail gradually and two months before his death he became confined to bed. His condition steadily became more critical and medical treatment was in vain, the end coming at two o'clock Sunday afternoon, July 4, at his home in Almelund.
Funeral Services were conducted at the family home at two p.m. yesterday, Rev. M.L. Larson of the Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Two beautiful hymns were sung by Prof. J.A. Wallin of Center City and burial took place in the Almelund Lutheran cemetery. Pallbearers were five son-in-laws and one nephew of the deceased, as follows: Raymond Johnson, Egnar Anderson, Chas. Anderson, Hjalmar Miller, Werner Wennberg, and Frithiof Peterson.
Swen L. Liljenberg was born in the parish of Backeryd, Blekinge Lan, Sweden, on August 7, 1854, and there he grew to manhood. In 1881 he journeyed to America, coming directly to Almelund to settle. He married Anna O. Carlson of Shafer in 1892, and the couple took up their home on the farm in the Almelund settlement where they have since resided. One of the first settlers in that community, Mr. Liljenberg became well known and was respected by a large circle of friends.
Surviving are his aged wife, three sons and seven daughters. He also leaves a sister here, Mrs. Christine Sellman of Osceola, Minnesota, besides four brothers and sisters and four other step brothers and sisters, all residing in Sweden. The children are Harold Liljenberg of St. Paul; Paul and Waldon Liljenberg, residing on the home farm; Mrs. Clara Wennberg of St. Paul; Mrs. Hilfred Miller of Center City; Mrs. Minnie Anderson, Mrs. Ranghild Anderson and Mrs. Alma Johnson , all living in St. Paul; and Ethel and Mildred Liljenberg at home.
A large circle of old friends and acquaintances join with the Press in extending condolences to the bereaved family.
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MN Death Index record:
LILLJENBERG, SWEN L.
Date of Birth: NA
Place of Birth: NA
Mother Maiden Name: NA
CERTID# 1926-MN-002434
Date of Death: 04 JUL 1926
County of Death: CHISAGO
NOTE: The cemetery record had spelled the surname as Lilyenberg and the MNDI record above was misspelled too.
Siblings:
Swen Lars Liljenberg was born on 07 Aug 1854 in Skallevraket, Backaryd, Blekinge,Sweden as the second child of Lars Jonasson and Cecilia Johansdotter. He had four siblings, namely: Carl Johan, Augustin, Kerstin, and Olof Petter. His mother died in 1860 when he was only 5 ½ . His father married Maria Mansdotter about a year later and they had four children together between 1862-1872. Swen's step-siblings were Matilda, Mattias, Emmeli Sofia and Karolina Josefina.
At the age of 26, Swen and his sister Kerstin left Sweden for North America. They left on May, 12, 1881 from the Swedish port city of Malmo and traveled first to England. From there it was onto the ship Sarmatian and their ocean voyage to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. 17 days after leaving Sweden, they arrived on May 29, 1881. [Approximately 10 years earlier, Swen's aunt, Martha Jonasdotter, and her husband, Carl Hakansson Malman Rydberg, emigrated to Chisago County in Minnesota. In the 1885 Census, Swen is shown living with Carl & Martha and their son Swen Mohn. In the 1895 Census, Swen is living next to Swen Mohn's brother, John Mohn, and his family.]
Swen settled in Chisago County, Minnesota. When he was 37, he married Anna Olivia Carlson,daughter of Nels Peter Carlson and Emma Charlotta Peterson, on 02 Jul 1892 in Almelund, Chisago, Minnesota. Between 1893 and 1916, they had 10 children together: Clara, Hilfred, Minnie, Ragnhild, Alma, Harold, Paul, Ethel, Walden and Mildred.
The censuses from 1895-1920 show Swen farming in Amador Township. He was naturalized as a US citizen on 13 Oct 1897 in Center City, Chisago, Minnesota. He died on 04 Jul 1926 in Almelund, Chisago, Minnesota at the age of 71. His wife Anna would live another 33 years as a widow. Swen and Anna are buried together in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Almelund, Minnesota.
OBITUARY
Chisago County Press - Lindstrom, Minnesota, Thursday, July 8 1926
Aged Swedish Settler of Almelund Succumbs From Cancer Sickness
One of the aged Swedish pioneers who was an early settler in the vicinity of Almelund was removed by death last Sunday afternoon in the passing of Swen L. Liljenberg, who succumbed after an illness with internal cancer, at the age of nearly seventy-two years.
Mr. Liljenberg's health first began to decline four months ago. He continued to fail gradually and two months before his death he became confined to bed. His condition steadily became more critical and medical treatment was in vain, the end coming at two o'clock Sunday afternoon, July 4, at his home in Almelund.
Funeral Services were conducted at the family home at two p.m. yesterday, Rev. M.L. Larson of the Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Two beautiful hymns were sung by Prof. J.A. Wallin of Center City and burial took place in the Almelund Lutheran cemetery. Pallbearers were five son-in-laws and one nephew of the deceased, as follows: Raymond Johnson, Egnar Anderson, Chas. Anderson, Hjalmar Miller, Werner Wennberg, and Frithiof Peterson.
Swen L. Liljenberg was born in the parish of Backeryd, Blekinge Lan, Sweden, on August 7, 1854, and there he grew to manhood. In 1881 he journeyed to America, coming directly to Almelund to settle. He married Anna O. Carlson of Shafer in 1892, and the couple took up their home on the farm in the Almelund settlement where they have since resided. One of the first settlers in that community, Mr. Liljenberg became well known and was respected by a large circle of friends.
Surviving are his aged wife, three sons and seven daughters. He also leaves a sister here, Mrs. Christine Sellman of Osceola, Minnesota, besides four brothers and sisters and four other step brothers and sisters, all residing in Sweden. The children are Harold Liljenberg of St. Paul; Paul and Waldon Liljenberg, residing on the home farm; Mrs. Clara Wennberg of St. Paul; Mrs. Hilfred Miller of Center City; Mrs. Minnie Anderson, Mrs. Ranghild Anderson and Mrs. Alma Johnson , all living in St. Paul; and Ethel and Mildred Liljenberg at home.
A large circle of old friends and acquaintances join with the Press in extending condolences to the bereaved family.
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MN Death Index record:
LILLJENBERG, SWEN L.
Date of Birth: NA
Place of Birth: NA
Mother Maiden Name: NA
CERTID# 1926-MN-002434
Date of Death: 04 JUL 1926
County of Death: CHISAGO
NOTE: The cemetery record had spelled the surname as Lilyenberg and the MNDI record above was misspelled too.
Siblings:
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Clara Ecphia Liljenberg Wennberg
1893–1988
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Hilfred I Liljenberg Miller
1895–1937
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Minnie Irene Liljenberg Anderson
1897–2000
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Ragnhild Marie Liljenberg Anderson
1900–1953
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Alma Andora Liljenberg Johnson
1902–1989
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Harold Karl Oscar Liljenberg
1904–2000
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Paul Linius Liljenberg
1906–1954
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Ethel Liljenberg Linnell
1909–2010
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Roy Walden "Murph" Liljenberg
1912–1991
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Rose Mildred "Millie" Liljenberg McKinney
1916–2005
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